Duration
60 minutes
Series Info
Season 10 Episode 10 of 13
Quick Summary
How a former airline employee caused a plane to crash in 1987
About This Program
How disgruntled former airline employee David Burke managed to smuggle a gun through airport security, causing Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 to nosedive to the ground in December 1987 after its pilots were shot. All 43 people on board the aircraft died instantly when it hit the ground at the speed of sound
Air Crash Investigation broadcasts on National Geographic Channel +1 at 1:00am, Thursday, 25 December 2025. (Subtitles, repeat)
Channel Numbers:
Sky HD778Sky229Sky230Virgin383
Production Details
Runtime60 mins
